Heart of Light (1998)
Overview
When the humiliation and grief of his eldest son's shooting rampage and subsequent suicide threatens to pull him under, a brokenhearted father (Rasmus Lyberth) leaves his family and tight-knit community and heads into Greenland's bleak landscape. As he journeys forth on an antiquated dogsled with no destination, he eventually finds solace -- and the soul he lost long ago -- in the form of a mystical hermit (Anda Kristiansen).
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | kl |
| Popularity | 0.592 |
Directed By
Jacob Grønlykke
TOP CAST
Rasmus Lyberth
Rasmus
Vivi Nielsen
Marie
Kenneth Rasmussen
Simon
Laila Rasmussen
Karina
Agga Olsen
Magdalene
Jens Davidsen
Præst
Søren Hauch-Fausbøll
Værtshusgæst
Asger Reher
Politichef
Karina Skands
Pige i Telt
Julie Carlsen
Pige i Talt
Julie Carlsen
Pige i Telt
Nukâka Coster-Waldau
Drum Dancer
Henrik Larsen
VVS Mand
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